Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
45,596 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Western Asia rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 28,006 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 regions.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 15,455 1000 ha 41,672 1000 ha 26,217 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 16,195 1000 ha 43,679 1000 ha 27,484 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 15,578 1000 ha 44,333 1000 ha 28,755 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 18,093 1000 ha 47,815 1000 ha 29,722 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 17,588 1000 ha 46,266 1000 ha 28,678 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 16,856 1000 ha 44,134 1000 ha 27,278 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 17,582 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 27,160 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 45,596 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
28,006 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.